Shellac'sllac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.
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19 Facts About Shellac
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Shellac'sllac was once used in electrical applications as it possesses good insulation qualities and it seals out moisture.
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Shellac'sllac comes from shell and lac, a calque of French, 'lac in thin pieces', later, 'gum lac'.
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Shellac'sllac comes in many warm colours, ranging from a very light blonde to a very dark brown ("garnet"), with many varieties of brown, yellow, orange and red in between.
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Shellac'sllac was once very common anywhere paints or varnishes were sold.
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Shellac'sllac dissolved in alcohol, typically more dilute than French-Polish, is commonly sold as "sanding sealer" by several companies.
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Shellac'sllac is a natural bioadhesive polymer and is chemically similar to synthetic polymers.
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Shellac'sllac is much softer than Urushi lacquer, for instance, which is far superior with regard to both chemical and mechanical resistance.
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Shellac'sllac is soluble in alkaline solutions of ammonia, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, and sodium hydroxide, and in various organic solvents.
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Shellac'sllac is UV-resistant, and does not darken as it ages.
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Shellac'sllac was in rare use as a dyestuff for as long as there was a trade with the East Indies.
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Woods's The Nature and Treatment of Wax and Shellac Seals discusses the various formulations, and the period when shellac started to be added to the previous beeswax recipes.
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Shellac'sllac was historically used as a protective coating on paintings.
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Shellac'sllac was used from the mid-nineteenth century to produce small moulded goods such as picture frames, boxes, toilet articles, jewelry, inkwells and even dentures.
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Shellac'sllac was used both in the field and laboratory to glue and stabilise dinosaur bones until about the mid-1960s.
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Shellac'sllac was used for fixing inductor, motor, generator and transformer windings.
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Shellac'sllac is an odour and stain blocker and so is often used as the base of "solves all problems" primers.
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Shellac'sllac-based primers are an effective sealant to control odours associated with fire damage.
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Shellac'sllac has traditionally been used as a dye for cotton and, especially, silk cloth in Thailand, particularly in the north-eastern region.
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